No persons, except authorized city employees, a contractor hired by the city, or a public utility company and their authorized agents and contractors may perform any of the following acts without first obtaining permission from the city:
(A) Plant on city-owned property, or treat, prune, remove or otherwise disturb any tree, shrub or other plant located on city-owned property; except that, this provision shall not be construed to prohibit owners of property adjacent to city-owned property from watering or fertilizing without a permit any tree located on such city-owned property;
(B) Trim, prune or remove any tree or portion thereof if such tree or portions thereof reasonably may be expected to fall on city-owned property and thereby to cause damage to persons or property;
(C) Place on city-owned property, either above or below ground level; a container for trees, shrubs or other plants;
(D) Damage, cut, tap, carve or transplant any tree, shrub or other plant located on city-owned property;
(E) Attach any rope, wire, nail, sign, poster or other human-made object to any tree, shrub or other plant located on city-owned property;
(F) Dig a tunnel or trench on city-owned property;
(G) Should adhere to International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) best management practices.
(Ord. 3215, passed 1-14-2020)